Top 10 Worlds That Should Be Visited In Kingdom Hearts III

The Kingdom Hearts franchise seemed like such a strange combination when it was first announced. Who would have ever thought we’d see Disney and Final Fantasy intertwined into one game? I got the first game along with my PlayStation 2 the year the game launched and instantly fell in love with Kingdom Hearts. This has continued over the years as I’ve played each and every console or handheld release in the franchise. With Kingdom Hearts II last releasing in 2006, it has been a long wait for the true follow-up, though Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was essentially that. Kingdom Hearts III was officially announced at E3 2013, but we have very little info so far.

After seeing a few Disney movies as of late, I got to thinking about the next entry in the game and what worlds I would most like to see visited. As a result, I came up with the top 10 worlds I’d most like to see visited in Kingdom Hearts III when we finally see it release in the coming years. And just for those that are wondering, neither Star Wars or Marvel will be on this list. They could show up somehow, but I’d rather not see them be full worlds. I also left off follow-ups to old worlds, such as a new Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean, or Aladdin world. Please tell us the worlds you most want to see in the comments below as well.

10. Wreck-It Ralph

This is actually the most recent movie Disney movie I’ve seen as I missed it last year, but it was a great film that had callbacks to many old games. Though I do worry we’d lose a lot in this world because of licensing issues, to where it’d mostly just have the main Wreck-It Ralph characters. Thus, I think this could be a perfect mini-game based world. You could have mini-games based in the arcade of Sugar Rush, Fix-It Felix, and even Hero’s Duty. The kart making game we saw in the movie could be its own mini-game inside the Sugar Rush section. If this does not get a world of its own, I have a good approach to fit in this movie anyways. They could include a summon that has Ralph wrecking everything while Felix heals your party.

9. DuckTales/Darkwing Duck

I decided to lump these two together since Darkwing Duck is actually a spinoff of DuckTales. We’ve already seen Scrooge McDuck as well as Huey, Dewey, and Louie many times, so isn’t it time we took a visit to Duckburg? Add Scrooge and his cane to your party and the Heartless won’t stand a chance. Darkwing Duck could even be brought in for a crossover stage of sorts considering the connection of Launchpad McQuack on both shows. Either way, I want either Scrooge McDuck or Darkwing Duck in my party at some point in the game.

8. The Muppets

I was trying to think hard of a live action property, like we saw with Tron and Pirates of the Caribbean in the past, and my first thought was The Muppets. While this is a relatively new property for Disney, I thought it could be an interesting choice for the game. Perhaps it could be the Winnie the Pooh type world for Kingdom Hearts III, where there isn’t much going on main story wise, but you still have plenty to do. Plus, The Muppets are an iconic presence and with the highly successful movie a couple years ago and another coming out very soon, it could be a great fit.

7. The Sword in the Stone

Throughout the series of games, we’ve seen Merlin multiple times, but we’ve never ventured to his home world of England. With the story of young Arthur pulling the sword from the stone and having to be trained to become the rightful king, it is a perfect time for Sora to come in to help teach him how to fight the Heartless, as they have begun to invade their kingdom. While I’m sure there may be worlds with better story potential, this one almost deserves to be in after being left out all these years.

6. The Princess and the Frog

After many years of total mediocrity from Disney’s non-Pixar films, they returned triumphantly with The Princess and the Frog. Going back to the princess mold that made Disney famous, this movie provides an interesting setting for a stage, the bayou of Louisiana. The Rescuers took place partially in a similar setting, but I feel The Princess and the Frog would be a much better option, in big part due to the movie’s fantastic villain. They could even take a note from past games and have Sora, Donald, and Goofy turn into bayou themed creatures for this stage.